Coluna do Fla
·17 de marzo de 2026
Rodrigo Caio on Bap after Flamengo exit: "I called him and..."

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·17 de marzo de 2026

Rodrigo Caio resigned from his position on the Flamengo coaching staff after Filipe Luís left. After all the turmoil, the former defender made a point of expressing his gratitude to Mengão and shared some behind-the-scenes details of his conversation with Bap, the club’s president.
— It was a very clear decision (to leave Flamengo). My word means a lot. I had to do this to be able to sleep peacefully. But I also made a point of picking up my phone and calling the president (Bap) to thank him for the opportunity and for opening the doors for me once again at Flamengo –, said Rodrigo Caio on Diego Ribas’ podcast ‘10 & Faixa’.
A multi-title winner with Flamengo, Rodrigo Caio accepted the invitation to join the club’s permanent coaching staff after being called by coach Filipe Luís. In this role, the former defender was responsible for training the team’s set pieces.
Even before completing a year in his new position, Rodrigo Caio decided to leave Flamengo. The decision came right after the club dismissed Filipe Luís. As a result, the Rubro-Negro ended up dismantling its coaching staff, as Diogo Linhares and Ivan Palanco were also let go.
Amid Rodrigo Caio’s departure, Flamengo hired Leonardo Jardim, who brought in new assistant coaches. Thus, the new Rubro-Negro coaching staff remains focused and is preparing the team for the upcoming fixtures of the season.
This Thursday (19th), Flamengo faces Remo in the seventh round of the Brasileirão. In short, the match kicks off at 8:00 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will provide coverage of the match on YouTube, as well as on their website and social media.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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